Informative Speech Outline/Refs

Students will submit a final typed outline that is used in their speech. It's best to hold your outline in one hand to glance at in order to use hand gestures or have it in front of you to deliver an extemporaneous speech. (See all speech instructions, evaluation and checklists in the Informative Speech Topic assignment box.) You should have "full sentences" (meaning they have a complete thought), but "Outline form" as in your outline homework! It should be typed in Times New Roman font, 12 pts, double-spaced, must have in-text citations, which are cited orally in your speech. What are in-text citations? These are located within your outline. Read the APA quick guide. Name:___________________________________________________________ Title of your speech: Cocaine And Its Short/Long Term Effects.__________________________ Rhetorical Purpose (Inform, Persuade, Debate, Mark a Special Occasion) Inform__________________________________________________ Organizational Pattern (Chronological, Spatial, Topical, Cause and Effect) Cause And Effect_______________________________________________________ I. Introduction: A. Attention Getting Opener (narrative, joke, “gee whiz” numbers, build drama) As an attention getter, I wanted to begin with something like, “get outta here Dewey, you don't want this”, but I want to go over why Dewey should not want any of ‘this’, first. I will begin by describing what the drug is. Describing what cocaine is makes the audience/listener more familiar with the content of the speech. Perhaps go over some history of the origins of cocaine._______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Why is your audience interested (can they relate to your topic)? The audience should be very interested in cocaine. Cocaine is one of the most common drugs used in the United States. At time, students are exposed to cocaine through social events. In some of these events, refreshments are served to the public, some of these refreshments contain alcohol. Therefore, students often cross liquor and cocaine. What exactly is cocaine? Cocaine is highly illegal. People who try cocaine once, often come back to it. This speech is to inform people of what happens after they decide that they are ‘okay’ with using cocaine. ______________________________________________________________________________ C. Thesis (a single sentence that reflects the main purpose of your speech) “Today I will inform you about cocaine and how it affects the human bod after long term and short term use”._________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ D. Establish Credibility (Why are you an expert in the area you are speaking...research, experience, career path) This is a draft, but I will have online sources from scholar journals. I will add an experience of my own, and research, but I have yet to choose information that I am sure I will want in my speech. Of course, in order to stablish credibility, I will add to the speech, information on the effects of cocaine. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Overview Three main points (Preview) 1. First, I will talk about cocaine. What is cocaine? In order to help the audience, relate better to the topic. 2. I will go over the effects of cocaine (short term) how does it affect the human body. Emotionally? Physically? 3. What is the United States doing about cocaine abuse in the United States? Transition to the first point of your speech: How does this relate to that? So, how does the audience relate to the drug? I will go over cocaine, what it is, and how are people exposed to it in the first place. _____________________________________ II. Body: how are people exposed to it in the first place? Main Point A. History of the origins of cocaine. ______________________________________________________________________________ Subpoint 1. How do people encounter it in the first place?__________________________________________ Subpoint 2. Benefits? What attracts people to use the drug? Subpoint 3. Value. Short term effects. ______________________________________________________ Transition to the second point of your speech Here I will begin with short term effects then switch to long term effects and then following into main point B.__________________________________ Main Point B. I will go over the effects of cocaine (short term) how does it affect the human body. Emotionally? Physically? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Subpoint 1. Physcially.______________________________________________________ Subpoint 2. Emotional effects.________________________________________________ Subpoint 3. Dependency? Cold Turkey? Personal experience.________________________________________ Transition to the third point of your speech: ”In addition…”__________________________________ Main Point C. What is the United States doing about cocaine abuse in the United States? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Subpoint 1. Laws on cocaine?_____________________________________________________ Subpoint 2. Prevention?__________________________________________ Subpoint 3. Changes throughout history on cocaine regulation. ______________________________________________ Transition to your conclusion: “In summary…”_____________________________________________ III. Conclusion A. Summarize your main points (Review) 1. Cocaine is a heavy drug and should not be taken lightly. ________________________________________________________________ 2. Cocaine can have many effects in the human body. People should be careful with when using. ________________________________________________________________ 3. Cocaine is illegal in the United States. People are still getting it somehow. (Draft) Answer will come soon.______________________________________________________________ B. Clincher (tie to the attention getting opener) *Insert Rick James reference here: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Some of the material in this outline (Fraleigh & Tuman 2011: Goss & Morgan 2004)